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OFSI and OFAC publish comparative guide outlining key similarities and differences between UK and U.S. sanctions regimes, covering sanctions lists, licensing, reporting and recordkeeping

by AdrianaAMLP | Jul 4, 2026

The guidance, published on 23 June 2026, compares key aspects of the two sanctions systems, including organisational responsibilities, legal frameworks, sanctions terminology, jurisdictional reach, prohibited activity, permitted activity and reporting obligations. It...

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by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Jul 2, 2026

Ropes & Gray’s FCA sanctions review analysis highlights improved compliance but rising supervisory expectations for demonstrable controls and closer FCA coordination with OFSI and OTSI

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Jul 1, 2026

It also finds that significant weaknesses persist—especially in customer due diligence, ongoing monitoring, trade finance controls, and the consistency of sanctions screening outcomes across jurisdictions and business lines. The article emphasises that the FCA is now...

UK unveils a major sanctions package with 70 new designations targeting Russia’s shadow fleet, supply chains and illicit finance networks to disrupt its war economy and weaken its invasion of Ukraine

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Jun 16, 2026

The measures focus on disrupting oil and LNG exports, tightening pressure on shipping services and insurers, and dismantling GRU-linked procurement networks and third-country intermediaries across multiple jurisdictions, as part of coordinated G7 efforts to weaken...

FCA and OTSI sign an MoU establishing a formal framework for cooperation, intelligence sharing, and coordination on trade sanctions enforcement in the UK

by AdrianaAMLP | May 28, 2026

The memorandum of understanding establishes arrangements for co-operation and information exchange between the FCA and the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation, including suspected or actual sanctions breaches, weaknesses in firms’ systems and controls, potential...

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OFSI and OFAC publish comparative guide outlining key similarities and differences between UK and U.S. sanctions regimes, covering sanctions lists, licensing, reporting and recordkeeping

UK Sanctions List last updated

Ropes & Gray’s FCA sanctions review analysis highlights improved compliance but rising supervisory expectations for demonstrable controls and closer FCA coordination with OFSI and OTSI

UK unveils a major sanctions package with 70 new designations targeting Russia’s shadow fleet, supply chains and illicit finance networks to disrupt its war economy and weaken its invasion of Ukraine

FCA and OTSI sign an MoU establishing a formal framework for cooperation, intelligence sharing, and coordination on trade sanctions enforcement in the UK

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